I was rude to a gas station clerk two weeks ago. I went back in, after pumping my gas, to apologize. I apologized, acknowledging that I was in the wrong, and she seemed like she accepted it. I am still obsessing over it and the fact that I don't think apologizing was enough. The obsessing is driving me crazy.

I was rude to a gas station clerk two weeks ago. I went back in, after pumping my gas, to apologize. I apologized, acknowledging that I was in the wrong, and she seemed like she accepted it. I am still obsessing over it and the fact that I don't think apologizing was enough. The obsessing is driving me crazy.

I was rude to a gas station clerk two weeks ago. I went back in, after pumping my gas, to apologize. I apologized, acknowledging that I was in the wrong, and she seemed like she accepted it. I am still obsessing over it and the fact that I don't think apologizing was enough. The obsessing is driving me crazy.

* The weather - for the past four months we've been warned of horrific storms bringing rain, hailstones the size of footballs and snow. We've had pictures of 20ft high waves (exaggeration) and more warnings of worse to come. And now this week we're being "warned" that "SOME parts of the UK may experience 20 degree weather". So? It's 20 degrees not 30. yes, it's considerably warm for the time of year but that still does not warrant sensationalist headlines.

**In no way am I downplaying whatever has happened to this poor little girl. But really, two or three times weekly to basically relay the same story with few new facts? What is the point?!

***She's dead. Leave her alone.

Points taken; but in comparison with the sheer nastiness of a couple of this journal's British-daily competitors, I tend to find rather soothing, the very inanity of the things that the "Express" tends to obsess about.

There comes to mind, in a kind-of-related way, a feature a long time ago in the British comical magazine Punch, titled "a newspaper for newspaper addicts" -- basically a mock-up of the front page of a tabloid newspaper which was fixated on itself and its own doings, rather at the expense of actual news. The front page was all about the paper's triumph with its highest-ever sales figure for a day, plus assorted oddments all about the paper itself. In a small box at the bottom of the page, was "Other News" -- in brief "bytes", as follows. "World War III has broken out between the two superpowers." "The Queen of England has abdicated in favour of the Stuart claimant to the throne." And something else pretty earth-shaking, which I forget. And, "[the -- for that time -- British equivalent of Justin Bieber] is to marry."

To be fair, I don't read newspapers. Ever. I haven't bought a newspaper for years! I simply walk past and see the front page and think "Oh they're at it again!"

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Knowledge is knowing tomato is a fruit.Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

I was rude to a gas station clerk two weeks ago. I went back in, after pumping my gas, to apologize. I apologized, acknowledging that I was in the wrong, and she seemed like she accepted it. I am still obsessing over it and the fact that I don't think apologizing was enough. The obsessing is driving me crazy.

When I'm running errands and the little guy nods off enough that he'll be asleep or sleepy until his backside hits the mattress. Then his eyes open and it takes forever to get him to go back to sleep. And he's only been asleep for maybe 5-10 minutes at the most, so couldn't have gotten as much rest as he needed.

He did that yesterday and it truly drove me up the wall.

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Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here. Be cheerful, strive to be happy. -Desiderata

When potential employers promise they will call within a certain period of time after a phone interview and they don't. I know people get busy but even just calling to give a rejection would be fine. Good thing I don't hinge all my hopes on one job I've applied for.

I was rude to a gas station clerk two weeks ago. I went back in, after pumping my gas, to apologize. I apologized, acknowledging that I was in the wrong, and she seemed like she accepted it. I am still obsessing over it and the fact that I don't think apologizing was enough. The obsessing is driving me crazy.

I hear you! I had a fabulous foot in mouth moment this morning that I hope I can laugh at later.

I was skiing this morning and ended up seeing my boss on the hill, with his daughter and a male friend of hers. I thought he was her boyfriend. Then, coming up the lift, boss saw his other daughter and went over to talk to her. We headed down the hill. Boss passed me then another boarder passed me and cut right in front of me, which resulted in spraying me right in the face. He couldn't have given me more of a face wash if he'd pushed me face first into a snow bank. So when I got to the bottom of the hill, I skied over to him and chewed him out. He did apologize but I was pretty steamed. Then my boss says, 'Outdoor Girl, this is [daughter]'s boyfriend, [name].' And since I was confused about the other guy, I wasn't very gracious at that point.

He was laughing and he completely understands me being ticked off but oh, how embarrassing. I departed from their group at that point and went back to skiing on my own.

Hopefully, we'll all be laughing at the office on Monday.

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After cleaning out my Dad's house, I have this advice: If you haven't used it in a year, throw it out!!!!.

Trying to break a bad habit. I don't bite my nails but I've had the bad habit of picking at them for...well at least since I was a teenager, maybe earlier. I've taken to filing and buffing them to keep them nice, partly so that I won't want to pick at them, but also because so long as I don't feel rough edges and they're nice and short and rounded, I won't be tempted to pick.

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Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and the stars. You have a right to be here. Be cheerful, strive to be happy. -Desiderata

When potential employers promise they will call within a certain period of time after a phone interview and they don't. I know people get busy but even just calling to give a rejection would be fine. Good thing I don't hinge all my hopes on one job I've applied for.

My FIL has been out of work for 13 months and had many phone interviews with no call backs. Finally, he had a call back today! And he is going to be flown in for the interview, more of a formality as there are no other candidates.

Good luck to you!

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ďAll that is gold does not glitter, Not all those who wander are lost; The old that is strong does not wither, Deep roots are not reached by the frost."-J.R.R Tolkien